A Brief Summary of EPA’s New WOTUS Rule. Navigable Waters Protection Rule The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) signed a new Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Rule on January 23, 2020. Its unveiling at the National Association of Home Builders’ “International Builders Show” followed an extensive public […]
Category: Environmental Sciences
Posts about wetlands, forest, habitat, site remediation, and brownfield redevelopment matters in the Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania region.
My 2nd Favorite…Wetland Monitoring
The Four Seasons of an Environmental Scientist For Environmental Scientists, the year is divided into “seasons.” There’s Planting Season, Frog Call Survey Season, Planning Season (a.k.a. winter), and Bog Turtle Season. Everyone who knows me knows that my favorite is Bog Turtle Season, but once that ends, my second-favorite begins: Wetland Monitoring Season. The Satisfaction […]
A Bog Turtle Season For The Books!
Landmark’s 2019 Bog Turtle Season was one for the books! It was an especially busy season! April through June is typically a busy time for Environmental Scientists. This period encompasses peak growing, planting, and wetland monitoring seasons. But for Environmental Scientists that also work with the Bog Turtle, this time of year can get downright hectic! What […]
